Four Killed In Rescue Helicopter Crash

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Key Takeaways:

  • A rescue helicopter crashed in the United Arab Emirates, killing all four crew members onboard, including two pilots, a doctor, and another crew member.
  • The crash, which occurred while the helicopter was on a mission to airlift an injured man from Jebel Jais Mountain, is suspected to have been caused by hitting a zipline.
  • Video footage showed the helicopter flipping end over end before crashing and exploding.
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Two pilots, a doctor and another crew member were killed when their rescue helicopter may have hit a zipline in the United Arab Emirates. The helicopter had been dispatched to airlift a man who was injured at Jebel Jais Mountain, the site of the world’s longest zipline. Video showed the helicopter flipping end over end as it crashed and exploded. The aircraft belonged to the UAE’s National Search and Rescue Center. The three crew were UAE residents but the doctor was from South Africa.

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